Excel VBA to Get Unique Values from Column (4 Examples)

In Microsoft Excel, while working with a dataset, sometimes we need to get the unique values to remove duplicates. Unique values are the values that exist just once in a dataset. We frequently have to get unique values from a set of data. Although Excel already has a built-in Remove Duplicates tool for this. But VBA is the most efficient, time-saving, and secure way to conduct any task in Excel. In this article, we will demonstrate different examples of Excel VBA to get unique values from a column.

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4 Examples of Excel VBA to Get Unique Values from Column

Excel has built-in tools and functions to get the unique values from data. But with Excel VBA we can quickly get those unique values just by running the VBA code. To get unique values from a column we are going to use the following dataset. The dataset contains some products in column B and the country where the products will be delivered in column C. And we want to get the unique countries from column C to column E. So, let’s get into the examples to extract the unique countries from the column.

1. Find Exclusive Values from Column with Excel VBA

Suppose that, we will extract the unique values from column C and put those values in column E using Excel VBA Macros.

For this, we need to follow some procedures shown in the below section of this article. So, let’s have a look at the procedures below.

STEPS:

• Firstly, we need to go to the Developer tab from the ribbon.
• Secondly, click on Visual Basic to open the Visual Basic Editor from the Code category, where we will write down our codes. Or press Alt + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.

• Instead of doing this, you can just right-click on your worksheet and go to View Code. This will also take you to Visual Basic Editor.

• Thirdly, click on Module from the Insert drop-down menu bar. And, this will create a Module in your workbook.

• And, copy and paste the VBA code shown below.

VBA Code:

Sub Get_Unique_Values1()
Dim row As Long
row = Cells(Rows.Count, "C").End(xlUp).row
ActiveSheet.Range("C5:C" & row).AdvancedFilter _
Action:=xlFilterCopy, CopyToRange:=ActiveSheet.Range("E5"), _
Unique:=True
End Sub

• After that, run the code by clicking on the RubSub button or pressing the keyboard shortcut F5.

• And, by just using this code, you will be able to get the unique countries from the delivery country column.

Sub Get_Unique_Values1()

Dim row As Long

row = Cells(Rows.Count, "C").End(xlUp).row

ActiveSheet.Range("C5:C" & row).AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterCopy, CopyToRange:=ActiveSheet.Range("E5"), Unique:=True

End Sub

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2. Excel VBA to Get Unique Values

Let’s see another example to get the unique values from the column. By the same token as before, we are using the same dataset for this example.

STEPS:

• To begin, go to the Developer tab on the ribbon.
• Then, from the Code category, click on Visual Basic to open the Visual Basic Editor.
• Or, to open the Visual Basic Editor is simply to press Alt + F11.
• Another way to open the Visual Basic Editor is just to right-click on the sheet, then select View Code.
• Next, go to Insert and select Module from the drop-down menu.
• And, this will open up the visual basic window.
• After that, write down the VBA code there.

VBA Code:

Sub Get_Unique_Values2()
Set myRng = Range("C5:C14")
Set r = Range("E5")
myRng.AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterCopy, _
CriteriaRange:=myRng, CopyToRange:=r, Unique:=True
End Sub

• Further, press the F5 key or click on the Run Sub button to run the code.

• And, you will get the unique values as shown in the first example.

Set myRng = Range("C5:C14")
Set r = Range("E5")

myRng.AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterCopy, CriteriaRange:=myRng, CopyToRange:=r, Unique:=True

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3. Extract Unique Values from Columns Using VBA in Excel

Let’s look at another example of utilizing Excel VBA to get unique values from a column. Similarly, as before, we are using the same dataset to get those values.

STEPS:

• First, click on the Developer tab.
• Second, launch the Visual Basic Editor by clicking on Visual Basic.
• Alternatively, you may access the Visual Basic Editor by pressing Alt + F11.
• Or, right-click on the sheet and choose View Code from the menu.
• Next, pick the Module from the drop-down box under Insert.
• And the visual basic window will appear.
• Write the code there.

VBA Code:

Sub Get_Unique_Values3()
Dim myArr As Variant
Dim rowC As Long
With Sheet9
Sheets("Example3").Columns("C:C").AdvancedFilter _
Action:=xlFilterCopy, CopyToRange:=.Range("E2"), Unique:=True
rowC = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "C").End(xlUp).row
myArr = .Range("C3:C" & row)
End With
Dim myVal As String
Dim a As Integer
For a = 1 To UBound(myArr)
myVal = myVal & myArr(a, 1) & ","
Next
End Sub

• Press the F5 key to run the code or click on the Run Sub button.

• Finally, you will get your desired unique values from the column shown in the first example.

Dim myArr As Variant
Dim rowC As Long

With Sheet9

Sheets("Example3").Columns("C:C").AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterCopy, CopyToRange:=.Range("E2"), Unique:=True

rowC = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "C").End(xlUp).row   
myArr = .Range("C3:C" & row)

Dim myVal As String   
Dim a As Integer

For a = 1 To UBound(myArr)        
myVal = myVal & myArr(a, 1) & ","  
Next

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4. Run VBA Macro to Extract Unique Values from Column into MsgBox

Let’s explore another Excel VBA Macro example to get unique values from a column. But this time we will show the result in a Msgbox. Like the previous example, we are using the same dataset.

STEPS:

• In the beginning, go to the Developer tab > Visual Basic > Insert > Module.
• Or, right-clicking on the worksheet will open up a window. From there go to the View Code.
• And, this will take you to the Visual Basic Editor field, where we can write VBA Macros.
• On the other hand, pressing Alt + F11 will also open the Visual Basic Editor.
• After that, type the VBA code.

VBA Code:

Sub Get_Unique_Values4()
mySheet = Sheets("Example4").Range("C5:C14")
With CreateObject("scripting.dictionary")
For Each myData In mySheet
a = .Item(myData)
Next
MsgBox Join(.keys, vbLf)
End With
End Sub

• Finally, run the code by pressing F5 on your keyboard.

• And you see the result in Msgbox.

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Conclusion

The above methods will assist you to get unique values from a column in Excel VBA. Hope this will help you! If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback please let us know in the comment section. Or you can have a glance at our other articles in the ExcelDemy.com blog!

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